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Data Backup & Recovery Services in Missouri & Illinois

Automated, Monitored Backups and Tested Disaster Recovery

A failed server, ransomware attack, or accidentally deleted file can bring business to a halt. Computerease provides automated data backup and disaster recovery services throughout Missouri and Illinois, helping businesses recover quickly when the unexpected happens.

Computerease provides automated data backup and disaster recovery for businesses in Missouri and Illinois, following the 3-2-1 method: three copies of your data, on two types of media, with one copy stored offsite. Backups are monitored, not just scheduled, so a failed backup gets caught before you need it. Founded in 1984 and led today by Ryan Haislar, CISSP, Computerease backs its work with a 100% money-back guarantee.

What’s Included in Data Backup & Recovery

  • The 3-2-1 Backup Method: three copies of your data, on two types of media, with one copy stored offsite, so a single point of failure cannot take out your only backup.
  • Automated, Monitored Backups: backups run on a schedule and get checked, so a silent failure gets caught before you need to restore something.
  • Server, Workstation, and Email Backup: coverage for everything from a single deleted file to a full server or hard drive crash.
  • Business Continuity Planning: a plan for staying open during a disaster, not just a plan for restoring files after one.
  • Compliance-Ready Retention: backup and retention practices that support the record-keeping rules your industry already has to follow.
  • 100% Money-Back Guarantee: if we do not deliver on what we promise, you do not pay for it.
Backup and Disaster Recovery

What Happens If You Lose Your Data?

Most businesses do not think about backup until the day they need it and find out it was not working. A backup plan with only one copy, on one type of media, in one location is not really a plan. It is a single point of failure.

The standard we build around is the 3-2-1 method:

  • Three copies of your data
  • Two types of media
  • One copy stored offsite

If a server fails, a laptop is stolen, or ransomware locks your files, you are back up on a schedule you control instead of hoping a single backup happens to work.

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Not Sure If Your Backups Would Actually Restore? Let’s Talk

If you’re unsure what is being backed up today, or whether a recent backup would hold up in a real recovery, we’re here to help. We’ll review your setup, identify the gaps, and recommend practical next steps.
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Technology Services That Work Alongside Backup & Recovery

Managed IT Services

Total responsibility for your technology environment.

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Cybersecurity

The full CISSP-led program, with endpoint detection, log monitoring, and compliance support.

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Co-Managed IT Services

Extra depth and 24/7 monitoring for a business that already has internal IT staff.

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Cloud Computing

Managed Microsoft 365, Teams, and hosted applications.

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Business IT Solutions

Technology planning and network design built around how your business runs.

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Network Security

A managed firewall and secure remote access to protect the perimeter your backups sit behind.

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VoIP Services

Cloud phone systems that work the same whether your team is in the office or remote.

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IT Consulting & Implementation

Planning support for a move, upgrade, or system rollout.

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Managed Print Services

Printer fleet management without surprise supply invoices.

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AI for Business

Grounded guidance on where AI tools genuinely help your team, without the hype.

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AI Makes Your Backup Plan More Important, Not Less

Once a team starts using Copilot or another AI tool inside Microsoft 365, that tool is reading, summarizing, and sometimes generating content across email, files, and chats you already have. That means more of your business’s institutional knowledge is flowing through systems that still need to be backed up.

A 3-2-1 backup plan does not change because AI is involved, but what counts as “important to protect” quietly gets bigger. We make sure the files, mailboxes, and Microsoft 365 data your AI tools touch are covered by the same monitored, tested backup standard as everything else, not treated as an afterthought because the tool is new.

Our Process

Five clear steps from your first conversation to ongoing, backups you can count on.

1
Free Backup Assessment

A no-obligation review of what is being backed up today, and what is not.

2
Plan

We design a 3-2-1 backup plan around your systems and your compliance requirements.

3
Deploy

We set up automated backups without disrupting your workday.

4
Monitor

Backups are checked on a schedule, not just scheduled and forgotten.

5
Test and Review

We periodically test restores, so the first time you find out a backup works is not the day of a disaster.

Backup Planning That Grows With Your Business

Your backup strategy should not remain static as your business evolves. Whether you are adding employees, opening new locations, expanding your Microsoft 365 environment, adopting cloud applications, or introducing AI into daily operations, your backup and recovery requirements will keep changing.

We regularly review and refine your backup and disaster recovery plan to keep it aligned with your current operations, technology environment, security requirements, and growth plans. The focus stays on business outcomes and long-term planning, not just technical features.

What Reliable Backup Really Means

Effective backup is not simply about storing copies of your data. It is about making sure your business can recover quickly and keep operating when something unexpected happens.

With a well-planned backup and recovery strategy, employees can work knowing important files, emails, and business-critical systems are protected. Leadership gets peace of mind knowing that a hardware failure, an accidental deletion, or a ransomware attempt will not become a business-ending event, because a tested recovery plan is already in place.

Our goal is not just to back up your data. It is to minimize downtime, protect business continuity, and help your business recover quickly so operations continue with as little interruption as possible.

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INDUSTRY EXPERTISE

Industries We Support

Healthcare

Healthcare

Patient care cannot wait on a slow network. We keep EHR systems, imaging, and patient data available and protected, with the uptime and privacy safeguards healthcare practices depend on.
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Accounting & Financial Services

Accounting & Financial Services

Tax season does not pause for a server problem. We support the systems accounting and financial firms rely on, with backups and security built around client data you cannot afford to lose.
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Manufacturing

Manufacturing

A production line stopped by an IT issue costs real money by the hour. We support the network behind your shop floor systems and keep production data backed up and protected.
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Engineering & Construction

Engineering & Construction

Large design files and job-site connectivity create IT problems most firms are not built to solve internally. We support the network and file access engineering and construction teams need in the office and out in the field.
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Legal

Legal

Client confidentiality is the job. We support case management systems and document platforms with the access controls and data protection a law firm's ethical obligations require.
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Small & Medium Business

Small & Medium Business

For a small or growing business, a steady IT partner turns a cycle of recurring computer problems into a support plan with room to grow. We size our support to fit your business today, not a package built for a company twice your size.
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Areas We Serve

Computerease provides data backup and disaster recovery services throughout Missouri and Illinois from four regional offices, combining responsive local support with monitored backups, tested recovery procedures, and proactive technology management. Whether your business is closest to St. Louis, Oak Brook, Collinsville, or Springfield, you will receive the same experienced support and consistent backup standards.

Our service area spans both states, from the Metro East across Missouri and Illinois to the Chicago suburbs.

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Greater St. Louis, Missouri

Our St. Louis office at 10825 Watson Rd covers the metro and its suburbs, with on-site team members available when a restore needs hands-on work.

Chicago & the Western Suburbs

Our Oak Brook office at 2021 Midwest Road covers Chicago and the DuPage County corridor, from downtown corporate offices to the suburban business districts along I-88 and I-355.

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Southern & Central Illinois

Our Collinsville office at 223 West Main Street is company headquarters and covers the Metro East, with a Springfield office at 920 S Spring St serving the state capital and central Illinois.

Computerease Data Backup & Recovery vs. National MSPs

Comparison Point National MSP Computerease Backup & Recovery
Backup method
Varies, often single cloud copy only
3-2-1 method: 3 copies, 2 media types, 1 offsite
Backup monitoring
Alerts only if you are watching for them
Checked on a schedule, not just scheduled
Restore testing
Often an added service
Periodic test restores included
Guarantee
Rare
100% money-back guarantee
Agreement terms
Often multi-year lock-in
One-year start, then month-to-month

What Clients Say

I have been with Computerease for many years. They have a great team of I.T. techs, whether it is on the phone or coming to my office. They are fast and efficient.

Chris Gianino

Simple Moves

We are a small business and have been a Computerease client for years. I highly recommend their services for large and small firms. Always extremely efficient with their response times and very knowledgeable on all things computers/systems!

Erin Morris

AAIC

I have to say, these guys and girls are the BEST! They are there for every question and issue, always with the perfect resolution. We reach out to them often just exploring options with our systems. Computerease always makes our lives easier! We love them!!

Chris Sigman

Inner Wellness

Deep knowledge of systems hardware, Microsoft OS and many software platforms. Very responsive when we have issues. Computerease never leaves us hanging. A true partner for a company like ours that does not have in-house IT support. I give them my highest recommendation.

Bob Barenholtz

St. Louis Tag

Dan was incredibly kind, patient, and helpful, hands down the easiest laptop transition I’ve had in over 20 years! I was able to work all day while he handled everything, and he also got our conference room tech running smoothly. Everything feels easier and better than our old setup, the Computerease team is really good.

Kelly Crabtree

Columbus Capital Partners
Data Backups Get a Free Backup Assessment

Get a Free Backup Assessment

Our free assessment includes:

  • A review of what is being backed up today, and what is being missed.
  • A check on whether your backups follow the 3-2-1 method.
  • A test to confirm whether a recent backup would actually restore.
  • A clear, plain-language report with next steps.

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Questions Businesses Ask Us

Key Takeaways

  • Computerease builds backup and disaster recovery around the 3-2-1 method: 3 copies, 2 media types, 1 offsite.
  • Backups are monitored and periodically test-restored, not just scheduled and left alone.
  • Backed by a 100% money-back guarantee.
  • Family owned since 1984, led today by Ryan Haislar, CISSP.
  • Serving businesses across Missouri and Illinois, including St. Louis, Chicago, Oak Brook, Springfield, Edwardsville, Belleville, Elk Grove Village, Naperville, Rosemont, and Clayton.